Speed-regulator system



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' 5 v 7 BY 7 ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES STEPHEN A. STAEGE, OF'PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR' T WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MANUFACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA;

VSIPEED-REGULATOR SYSTEM.

Application filed November 6, 1919, Serial No. 336,118. Renewed June'23, 1925.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, STEPHEN A. STAEGE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Pittsburgh, in the countyv of AL legheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Speed-Regulator Systems, of which the following is a specification."

My invention relates to speed-regulator 1 systems and particularly to regulator sys-' tems for maintaining a. constant speed ratio between a number of rotating members.

One object of my invention is to provide a speed-regulator system that shall be sim- 1, ple and effective in operation, that shall control a number of rotating-members to maintain a constant speed ratio between them, that shall effect change in the speed of all members, at will, without disturbing the speed ratio and that shall have a clock mechanism associated with each rotating member for governing the speed of each member.

In many industrial establishments, it is essential to operate a number of rotating members at a constant speed ratio and it is very often desirable to be able not only to change the speed of all members according to operating conditions but also to change so the speed of each member at will. Thus, in a paper mill it is essential to maintain a constant speed ratio between the various rolls through which the paper is paming in-ordcr to maintain an even tensionupon the paper and,'at certain times, it is essential, for efficient operation, that the speed of all rolls be changed to vary the speed of the paper passing through the rolls.

Ina regulator system constructed in ac- 40 cord'ance with my, invention, the speeds of all rotating members are so dependent up-- on sets of frequency changers as to maintain the speed ratio of the rotating members substantially constant. V

In the preferred method of practicing my invention, each rotating member is proelled by a motor, motor, and a rheostat is connected in circuit with the field winding of the -motor for of the rotating member. Each rotating member operates ;an alternating-current generator which, in turn, energizes a frequency changer that is operated by clock tating member.

preferably a shunt-wound.

varying the excitation to control the speedinechanism. A common frequency changer is provided which is operated by any suitable auxiliary motor. The speed of each of said frequency changers may be adjusted at will. An alternat-i -current supply circuit of any suitable frequency is connected to the primary winding of the auxiliary fre quency changer. Ealch rotating member is provided with an induction motor, the primary winding of which is connected to the secondary-winding of the associated frequency changer and the secondar winding of which is connected to the secon ary windmg of the common frequency changer. Thus, it is apparent that any change in speed of the rotating member will deliver a frequency to the primary winding of the induction motor in accordance with such change and, accordingly, the induction motor is operated in a clockwise or in a counter-clockwise direction according to the ghange in the speed of the rotating mem- It is assumed that, under normal operating conditions, the frequency changer operated by the clock mechanism and the frequency changer operated by the auxiliary.

motor deliver currents of the same frequency to the induction motor operated as a differentlal machine so that no torque is produced by the induction motor until therein speed of the rotating mem- 1s a variation her to cause a change in the frequency of the current sup-pliedto the induction motor.

The .induction motor is provided with acontact-making device for controlling the rheostat which is in circuit with the field winding ofthe pro elling motor or the rooreover, means is provided for intermittently operating the-contact-making device to effect a Step-by-step movement of the rheostat and thus prevent overtravel and the so-called In the above manner, the excitation of each propelling motor is governed to maintain the speed ratio between. all the rotating members substantially; constant. If .it-

is desired to change the speed of all rotat mg members without disturbing the speedratio between them, it is merely necessary to change the voltage of the generator which supplies power to all the propelling motors. y Y

The single figure of the accompanying hunting action. I

drawing is a diagrammatic view of a regulabor-system constructed. in accordance with my invention.

Referring to the drawing, two rolls 1 and 2 of a paper mill are provided with shafts 3 and .4 which are respectivel connected to motors 5 and 6 by means 0 gearing systems 7 and 8. The motor 5, which is connected in circuit with any suitable.

regulatin-grheostats (not. shown). The mo- "tors5and6are wmding 22, is connected to 27. The primary winding prising an armature 16, a series field-magnet ing 17 and a shunt field-magnetwindin'g 18.

l frequency changer connected to any suitable generator 15. The generator 15 comprises wind- A resistor 19 is connected in circuit with the shunt field-magnet winding 18-forvarying the excitation of the generator 15 to control the speed of the propelling motors.

An alternating-current generator 20, comprising an armature 21 and a field-magnet the shaft 3 by any suitable gearing 23 in order to develop a frequency which varies in accordance with the speed of the motor 5' and the member 1. The field-ma et ,windin to any suitab e source of 24, comprising asecondary winding 25 anda primary winding 26, is operated by'any suitable clock mechanism 26 is connected to the generator. 20 in order to be ener ized by a frequency which varies in accor ance with the speed of the rotating member 1.

An alternating-current generator 28, com- -windmgf30, is connected to the'sha'ft 4 by any suitable source of direct current.

any, suitable gearing 31 in order to produce a frequency which varies in accordance with the s eed of the member 2 I and the motor 6. The eld-magnet winding is conneclgedr to g queney' changer 32,'comprising a secondary winding-33 and a'prim'ary winding 34 is operated by a clock mechanism 35 which maybe varied-at will. The primary wind ing' 34:..lS' 00I1116Gt8d t0 .thegenerator 28 in order to ener accordance with the sp eedof the memb 9, v

ize the frequency changer in An auxiliary frequency changer 36, which.

is common to all the-rotating members, 1s

" *qarovidedwith a primary winding 37, which is connected to anysuitable three-phase sup-' ply circuit 38,and arotor .39 which is di- 22 is connected irect current. A-

an armature ,29. and a field-magnet.

esa-cor rectly connected by a shaft 40 to a directcurrentmotor 41. The motor 41 is preferably a shunt-wound motor and is provided trol motor 44, preferably of the induction type,.is associated with the rotating member 1 and comprises a primarywinding 45 and a secondary winding 46. The primary winding 45 is directly connected to the secondary winding 25 of the frequency changer 24, and the secondary winding 46 is directly connected to the secondary winding 39 of the auxiliaryfrequency changer 36. A contact arm 47 is connected to the rotor of the induction motor 44 in any suitable manner to be operated in accordance with the rotation of the motor. The contact arm carries two contact members Band 49 which are respectively adapted to engage contact mem- Thejconnectionbetween/the contact arm 47 and the rotor of the motor 44 should embody a suitablelclutch mechanism in order to permit the free rotation of the motor after the contact members 49 and 48 have engaged any of the stationary contact members associated withthem.

A motor 54, comprising an armature 55 and two differentially related field-magnet windings 56 and 57, .is' provided for operatingthe rheostat 11 in accordance with the operation ofthe induction motor 44. When the induction motor 44 'is operated in a counter-clockwise direction to eifect engagement. between the contact members 52 and 49, a circuit is completed from the battery 58 through the, armature 55 and'the field magnet winding 56 for operating the motor 54 in a counter-clockwise direction to decrease the resistance value of the rheostat 11 which is included in circuit with the fieldmagnet winding 10 of the motor 5. Upon .rotation of the induction motor 44 ina clockwise direction, engagement is eflected between the contact members 49 and 53 and a circuit is'completed from the battery 58 I through the armature 55 and the field-mag-' net winding 57. Accordingly, the motor 54 is operated in a clockwise. direction to increase the resistance value of the rheostat 11 which is included in circuit with the, field winding 10 of. the pro motor 54 is connecte to the arm 59 of the rheostat 11 .in any suitable manner, for

' example, by means of a worm gearing 60. A

.In order to prevent sticking of the contact members 49 and 53'xand49 and 52 and to efiect a step-by-step movement of the rheostat 11, two electromagnets'61 and 62 are provided for returning the contact arm 47 to neutral position in a predetermined time after it has been operated by the induction motor, The electromagnet 61 controls elling motor 5. The.

an armature 63 having a projecting arm 64 which is provided with a'slot 65 through which the contact arm 47 extends. A spring 66 is provided for biasing the armature 63 to a retracted position. The slot 65 in the arm 64 is of such length that if the contact members 49 and 53 are in eng 'ement with each other, the operation of t e armature 63 by the electromagnet 61 will return the contact arm 47 to neutral position. In case the induction motor 44 is operated in a clockwise direction to effect engagement between the contact members 49 and 53, the contact member 48 engages the contact member 51 and completes a circuit from the battery 67 through the electromagnet.

61. The electromagnet 61 is rendered slow acting by means of an inductance 68 which is connected in circuit with it and, accordingly, after a predetermined time returns the contact arm 47 to neutral position and breaks the circuit of the rheostat motor 54.

The electromagnet 62 is provided with a similar armature for returning the contact arm 47 to neutral position when the induction motor 44 has been 0 rated in a counterclockwise direction. T e electromagnet 62 is also provided with an inductance 69 for rendering its action somewhat sluggish.

An induction motor 70, similar to them and serves to govern a rheostat (not shown) for controlling the excitation of the motor 6. Inasmuch as the controlling of the speed of the rotating 'member 2 by the variation of the excitation of the motor 6 is 'similarto the controlling of the speed of the rotatin member 1, it is deemed suflicient: to describe only the operation of controlling the speed of the rotating member 1. However, it may be noted that any number of rotating members may be controlled in a similar manner to maintain a constant speed ratio between the members.

Assuming the generator 20 and the frequency changer 24 to be so adjustedthatthe frequency produced by the frequencychanger 24 is the same as the frequency produced by the frequency changer, 36 and.

no torque is produced on the induction'mo tor 44, a change in theispeed of the rotating member 1 will vary the frequency of the frequency changer 24 to operate the induotion motor 44 inaclockwise or in a counterclockwise direction.

Assuming the speed of the rotating mem- .in'gilany hunting action.

her 1 to be above normal value, the frequency of the frequency changer 24 is varied to operate the induction motor' 44 in a counterclockwise direction. Upon opera tion of the induction motor in a counterclockwise direction, engagement is effected between the contact members 49 and 52 and a circuit is completed from the battery 58 for operating the motor 54 in a counter clockwise direction. Thereupon, the rheostat 11 is operated to reduce the resistance included in circuit with the field winding 10 and, accordingly, to reduce the speed of the motor 5 to normal value.

During the operation ofthe induction motor 44- in a counter-clockwise direction, the

members 49 and 52 and the above cycle of operations is again repeated. Upon'attaim ing normal speed by the motor Lthe frequency producedby the frequency changer 24 is returned to normal value and operation I of the induction motor 44 is stopped.

-electromagnet 62 is operated to separate the If the rotating member 1 is operated below normal speed, the generator 20 supplies a frequency belownormal value to the frequency. changer Consequently, a frequency is produced by the frequency changer 24 for operating the induction motor 44 in a clockwise direction. Upon operation of the induction motor 44 in a clockwise direction, engagement is effected between the contact members'49-and 53 for,

completing a circuit from the battery 58 to operate the motor 54'in a clocliwisedirection. Thereupon, the rheostat 11 .is o rated-to increase the resistance vinclud in circuit with the field winding 10,: and, 'consequently, to increase the d of the motor I5 and the rotating mein r 1 to normal gvalue. During the o ration of the induction motor 44in a c ockwise direction, the electromagnet 61. efl'ects intermittent opera tion of the contact member-.49 for-preventlikemanner, the induction ino tor 70 is and controlled'in'accordance with thespeed of, the auxiliary frequencychanger 36 and,

controlled by the frequencychanger32 and the frequency changer36 for, governing the n caseitis desired to change the speed of/ all rotating memberswithout disturbing the speed relation betweenthe various members, it isonly necessary to operate the rheostat 19-and vary the voltage of'the nerator 15 which, in turn, controls the spec of the motors '6 and 41. The speed of any individ-.

- ual rotating member. may be variedby adjusting theoperation of the clock mechaquency changer.

. Mo difications ment and location of parts may be made nism which operates the associated frein the system and arrange within'the spirit and scope of my invention, and such modifications are intended to be covered by the appendedclaims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a speed-regulator system, the combination comprising a rotatingmember, a

. ers for governing the excitation of the motor eratedby c to govern the motor speed.

2. In a speed-regulator system, the combi-. nation comprising-afrequency changer op ock mechanism, a motor, means for energizing the frequency changer in accordance with the operation ofv said motor, a second frequency changer, and means jointly controlled by said frequency changers for varying the excitation of the motor to malntain a constant motor speed.-

3. In a speed regulator system, the combination comprising a plurality of rotatingmembers, a dynamo-electric machine associated with each of said members and operated in accordance with the speed thereof,

adjustable mechanisms for independently operating said machines, an auxiliarydyna- Y mo-electricmachine, and means for controlling the speed of each rotating member, said means being jointly controlled by-the auxiliarymachine and the machine associated with the respective rotatingmembers.

4. In a speed-regulator system, the combinationwith a plurality of rotating mem: bers, a frequency'changer energize in ac cordance with the operation of each rotatingmember, and speed mechanisms forioperatq ing said frequency changers, the speeds of said mechanisms being variable at will, .ofa

common frequency changer, and means' jointly controlled by the common frequency T changer and the frequency changer associ ated with the rotating member for maintaining the speed of each rotating member substantially constant. 5. In a speed-regulator system, the combination; comprising two rotating members,

a 'frequ ncy changer associated. with each rotating member, energized inaccordance with the speed thereof andoperated byclock mechanism, a frequency changer common'to all ofsaid rotating members, and means jointly controlled by the common frequency changer and J the individual frequency changers for operating the rotating mem- I bars at the same relative speed.

6. In a speed-regulator system, the com- I bination comprising a rotating member, a frequency changeroperated by a clock mechanism and energized n accordance .with the speed of the rotating member, a

second frequency changer operated under constant conditions, and means jointly controlled by said frequency changers for maintaining the speed of said rotating member substantially constant.

7, In a speed-regulatorsystem, the com- 5 bination with a. rotating member and a motor for' operating the member, of a dynamo-electric machine operated in ac-.

cordance with the variations in the speeds.

of said member, a pair of electromagnets, a contact arm controlled jointly by said machine and said electromagnets,two sets of contact members controlled by the contact arm, means controlled by the first set of contact members for selectively energizing said magnets, and means controlled by the second set of contact members for 'co1'1-' trolling the. energization of the 'motor to maintain its speed constant.

'8. In aspeed-regulator system, the combination with a plurality of rotating members, a motor for operating each ofsaid members, a frequency changer associated with each member andenergized in accordance with the speed of the member, a clockmechanism for operating each of said frequency changers, and a frequencychanger common to all of said rotating members, of

a dynamo-electric machine associated with each of said motors and jointly controlled by the common frequency changer and the associated fr uency changer, and means controlled by said d namo-electric machines for varying the excitation of. the motors to Q maintain" the relative speeds of said rotating members substantially constant.

9; Ina speed-regulator system, the combination with a rotating member, a propelling motor therefor, two frequency changers,and

a dynamo-electric machine jointly controlled by said. frequency changers, of two electromagnets, "a contact arm jointlycontrolled by said magnets and said machine for operatm two sets of contact members, means.

contro ed by thefirst' set of contact mem bers' for operating the magnets to return the contact arm to initial position after opera tion by-the machine, and means controlled by the second setof contact. members .for

governing the excitation of saidmotor to maintain its speed substantially constant.-

i 10. In a s eedregulator system, the combination wit a rotating member, a propelling motor for said member, a frequency changer operated by clock mechanism and energized in accordance with the speed of said motor, and an auxiliary frequency changer, of a dynamo-electric machine jointly controlled by said frequency changers, a contact arm controlled by said machine, two sets of contact members controlled by said arm, two electromagnets controlled by one of said sets of contact members for returning the arm to initial position after operationby the machine, and means controlled by the second set of contact members for governing the motor excitation to maintain constant motor speed, 7

11. In a speed-regulator system, the combination with a plurality of rotating members, a motor for operating each of said members, an alternating-current generator operated by each member, a freq uency changer associated with each of said members and energized by the associated gen-,

-erator, and a clock mechanism for operating each of said frequency changers, of a frequency changer common to ail of said rotating members, a dynamo-electric machine associated with each of said motors and jointly controlled by the common frequency changer and the associated frequency changer, and means comprising rheostats controlled by the dynamo-electric machines for varying the excitation of said motors to maintain the relative speeds of said rotating members substantially constant.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 1st day of Nov., 1919.

STEPHEN A. STAEGE. 

